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Facts About Yttrium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Yttrium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1794  
In 1807  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
21
0.07 %  
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
22
1.50 %  
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
25
0.04 %  
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.20 %  
3

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